Edgar Towner

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Edgar Thomas Towner VC, MC (19 April 1890 - 18 August 1972) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. A lieutenant in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War, Towner was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1918 for his actions during an attack on Mont St. Quentin on the Western Front.show more